Atchison in Atchison County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Atchison County Courthouse
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
1. Atchison County Courthouse NRHP Marker
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Erected by Atchison Jaycees.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics.
Location. 39° 33.953′ N, 95° 7.155′ W. Marker is in Atchison, Kansas, in Atchison County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and Parallel Street, on the left when traveling north on 5th Street. Marker is near the east entrance to the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 423 North 5th Street, Atchison KS 66002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincoln Address (a few steps from this marker); Atchison, Kansas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Muchnic House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Atchison Post Office (approx. Ό mile away); Webster Wirt Hetherington House (approx. Ό mile away); Frank Howard House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching of George Johnson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atchison.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
2. Atchison County Courthouse Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
3. Atchison County Courthouse
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
4. Atchison County Courthouse
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
5. Atchison County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 17, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to and citation of the National Register nomination form for the courthouse. • Can you help?
